Lock for automobiles.



H. F. GRIM & .W. G. LOY. LOCK FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLIGAT ION FILED DBO.23, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17. 1909.

' H. F. GRIM & W G. LOY.

LOCK FOR AUTOMOBILES. APPLICATION FILED DEO.23, 1908.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

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al'nuenl'ow UNITED STATES- PATENT amen HENRY l tilllM AN!) WILLIAM (l. LOY, OF ROCHEST-lllt, INDIANA, AHSlGNOltS Qt ONE-THIRD 'l"() .(tllltlS'llAN HOOVER, OF ROUl'IESlER. lNDlANA.

LOOK FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 17, 1909.

Application filed December 23, 1908. Serial No. 46%,983.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

lie it known that we, .l'lENRY F. Cain and Wummn U. Luv, citizens of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Fulton and State of. Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Locks for Automobiles; and we do declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the figures'otreference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis' specification;

()ur invention relates to locks for auto mobiles, and has for its object to provide a device for lockin the'steerlng column-of an automobile in su h manner that the machine can not be operated while'the lock is in operative position on the steering column.

\Vith this object in view our invention consists in the novel'construction of the lock, and also in the construction which provides for adjustment of the shackle to fit columns of various sizes.

Referring to the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view'showing our lock in o erative position on the steering column 0 an automobile. Fig. 2 is a cross section through the steering column showing lock in position thereon. Fi is a cross sect-ion through the steering column showing lock disengaged therefrom, and Fig. 4 is a plan showing the shackle in two different positions and illustrating the adj ustahility thereof.

Like numerals o't reference'indicate the same parts throughout the several figures in which V 1 indicates the steering column of an automobile comprising an inner movable tube 2 and an outer statigmary tube 3. To the inner tube 2 the steering Wheel 4 is secured.

5 indicates an openingor-perforation made in the outer tube 3 and inner tube 2 in such manner that an. object passed through said perforation will prevent the inner tube 2 from rotating within the outer tube or sleeve S, it being of course understood that the outer tube 3 is stationary and does not turn with the steering wheel 4.

ti indicates the lock as shown, comprising a. substantially semicircular body 7 and a substantially semicircular shackle 8 pivoted to the body 7 at 9. Arranged preferably on the body 7 intermediate. the ends thereof is an inwardly extending lug or projection 10, although this lug or projection 10 may be formed on the shackle 8 as shown in Fig. 4.

11 indicates the casing for the lock tumblers and 12 indicates the key slot. Suitable tumblers and a locking dog of any pre ferred construction are arranged within the casing and are commanded by a key.

The free end of the shackle Sis provided with a series of notches or teeth 1311s shown, a mcess or chamber 1-1- being provided in the casing 11 to receive the said free end of the shackle. Any one of notches or teeth I? on the shackle 8 can be engaged by the locking bolt in such manner that the shackle 8 will snugly encompass the steering column.

Having thus fully described the several parts of our invention its operation is as fol lows: The tubes 2 and 3 of the steering column being perforated as described, the

lock (3 is applied to the column as shown, the lug or projection 10 on the lock entering the mrforation in the column passing through the outer tube 3 and entering the inner tube 2. The free end of the shackle 8 is then pressed into the casing 11 and is engaged by the locking dog therein and locked. ()wing to the series of notches or teeth on the shackle, the shackle can be made to snugly engage the column as any one of the teeth on the shackle can be engaged by the locking bolt. The locking dog being preterably spring.actuated, the same locksthe shackle automatically, the key being only required to unlock the shackle.

Having thus fully described the operation of our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

A device for locking together an inner tube and an outer tube comprising abody, a

100k; a shackle connected t6 and movable 0n In testimony whereof, We 'afiix our signasaid body, means on the device for passing tures, in presence of two wltnesses.

' through an outer tube and fer entering an HENRY R GRIM 1111161 tube thefree end of said shackle be- I Y 111g arranged to be retalned by sald lock and- I means for adjusting the said shackle rela- \Vitnesses:

tive to the said lock to conform to the,size ENOOH MYERS,

of the tubes to be locked. RUTH DAVIS. I 

